Criteria

Institution gives preference to local products and businesses in its purchasing decisions. Local food purchases, which are covered by OP Credit 6: Food Purchasing, are not included in this credit.

Applicability

This credit applies to all institutions.

Scoring

0.25 points available.

The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE
staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution and complete the Data Inquiry Form.

The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System

(STARS) is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and
universities to measure their sustainability performance.